Table 12 Critical appraisal of quantitative studies reporting client health
No | Study | MMAT Section 3a for quantitative non-randomized studies | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
Are the participants representative of the target population? | Are measurements appropriate regarding both the outcome and intervention (or exposure)? | Are there complete outcome data? | Are the confounders accounted for in the design and analysis?b | During the study period, is the intervention administered (or exposure occurred) as intended?b | ||
S6 | Corace et al., 2022 [74] | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
S8 | Ezie et al., 2022 [76] | Yes | Can't tell | Yes | No | Can't tell |
S22 | Lintzeris et al., 2022 [90] | Can't tell | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
# meeting quality criteria | 1/3 | 1/3 | 3/3 | 1/3 | 1/3 | |